Monday, February 16, 2015

2 weeks and more projects. Will it ever end?

2 weeks since moving out of the kitchen and I'm still moving back into the kitchen.  I have filled a tote to send to the dav but I have not found spots for everything.  I have not put handles on the cabinets.  I have not found a spot for the cook books.  I have a new project - to replace a piece of flooring.   Found warped and wet when the new dishwasher was put in.

This is picture of the new dishwasher and the new project.  I still need to replace the counter.  This is a really big project but I had no idea how big.  It is taking for ever and stressing my last nerve.  Now to the to do list:



 1.  Finish Quilt for Kids Quilt - almost done. - Nope

 2.  Dog Coats for Roxie and Archer-  at least 2 each Didn't Happen
 
3.  Cross Stitch Birthday Announcements - 2 or 3 to go.  Then Frame. One is complete.  I need to personalize it.
 
4.  Cross Stitch over one Face No
 
5.  Start refinishing the kitchen cabinets.  Start on prep work and call for estimate. This has taken all of my time.  Lots of time!  I hope to finish this project one day soon.
 
6.  New Book - Open Yale Class, Introduction to the Bible by Christine Hayes No
 
7.  New Book - Miramont's Ghost by Elizabeth Hall, Kindle First Book.  I have changed books.  Now reading The One that Got Away by Simon Wood, Kindle First Book.
 
8.  T-Shirt Quilt - Are you kidding?
 
9.  Frame finished Cross Stitch. I did frame of finished projects.
 
10.  Thing 2's Birthday on Thursday.  About a month ago but it went well.
 
Plan for next week:
 
1.  Finish Quilt for Kids Quilt - This would take 1-2 hours. 
 
 2.  Dog Coats for Roxie and Archer-  at least 2 each
 
3.  Cross Stitch Birthday Announcements - Completed One.  2 more to go.
 
4.  Cross Stitch I'm Hoppin Happy.  Quick little project to finish.
 
4.  Cross Stitch over one Face
 
5.  Kitchen Remodel.  Cook books and counters
 
6.  New Book - Open Yale Class, Introduction to the Bible by Christine Hayes
 
7.  New Book - The One That Got Away by Simon Wood, Kindle First Book.
 
8.  T-Shirt Quilt - Really missing quilting
 
9.  Hamantaschen Quilt Idea
 
 
Looking at this list - 3 quilts, 3 cross stitch, 2 books, 1 sewing project, and a kitchen remodel.  Hopefully more picture soon.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

It's been 4 weeks!

I can't believe I have not posted in 4 Weeks!  I have only worked on one item on the to-do list and it's a big one - the kitchen.  We have had one week of sheet rock work.  This came complete with mudding, sanding and best of all - dust!  One full week of painting.  We have painted the hallway, all of the ceilings, kitchen wall, stairway.  We have been packing things away to Thing 1's room.  We the addition of the 2 new pantry cabinets we hope to get another bottom cabinet and upper cabinet.  This week we will start painting the cabinets.  The original plan was white but that might change.  I need to make that decision today.  Fun.  The dishwasher quit and a new one was purchased, it will delivered next Monday.  I'm ready to start looking at countertops.  This has been a crazy dust filled weeks.  I feel like I mop the floor every time I turn around.  I will be so glad when this is done.
Painters on working on stairs


Hallway Completed - walls, trim, and doors

Stairway finished

Trying to pick a cabinet color

Basically a New Wall - Paneling and wall paper removed, mudded

New pantry cabinet

New cabinet

The only craft that happened.  Cross stitch on the birthday pattern